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My son was suspended from his job tonight due to the theft

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My son was suspended from his job tonight due to the theft of 750.00 from Game Stop. He was not booked or handcuffed but police took a report and stated that Game Stop would be the investigator and we would receive a letter in the mail.

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Hello and thanks so much for choosing this forum to pose your important legal question. I will do my best to give you some honest and accurate guidance as I answer your question.

I am a licensed attorney, and I will be glad to try and answer your question. I hope that the following information will be helpful to you, but please just write back if you have any follow-up questions or need clarification on anything after reviewing the following information. Thank you for taking the time to write back and supply the additional requested information, which was helpful to my analysis of your inquiry. I hope that everything gets resolved appropriately for your son in this matter. If you need to write back, please do not hesitate to do so. I will be online throughout the evening and again over the weekend.

To answer your question, for this amount and jurisdiction, he could be charged with Theft by Unlawful Taking or Disposition pursuant to New Jersey Statutes Annotated 2C:20-3. A complaint or indictment for unlawful taking or disposition can come in three different grades under New Jersey law. In this case, it would be a Third Degree Offense since the value involved is between $500 and $75,000. This constitutes a felony offense, and the maximum penalty (not including fines and restitution) is up to five years in prison.

Given the seriousness of the allegation and the negative consequences, it is absolutely imperative that you son know his rights and assert them in any encounter with law enforcement or his former employer. He should remain absolutely silent and refrain from providing any statements whatsoever. The next thing he should do is speak with a local criminal defense attorney as soon as possible. If he is unable to afford to retain a lawyer in his area, he should request the appointment of counsel (public defender) at his initial court appearance, should it come to that.

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